"it's all up in the air..." - a cloud-based approach to mx records management
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John Upham with AirVault explores how to manage aviation maintenance (Mx) records in the cloud at a Records Management conference sponsored by AeroPodium in London. Topics include: Saas; Why Cloud? and FAA & EASA regulations.TRANSCRIPT
”It’s All Up in the Air…” A Cloud-based Approach to Mx Records Management
John Upham, VP-EMEA
AirVault May 4, 2012
Event Hashtags: #RecordsManagement
#Cloud Twitter:
@aeropodium @uphamj
@AirVaultCloud
Drowning in a Sea of Paper
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Owners are primarily responsible for Mx records – FAA – 14 CFR §121.363 – EASA – Part M, §A, Subpart B, M.A. 201 (a), (b) – Leased Aircraft? Operator responsible
How long must operators retain aircraft Mx records?
– FAA – 1 year, or until work superseded – EASA – 3 years, or until work superseded
For engines: Keep everything until next overhaul To preserve hull value: Keep everything until you transfer the asset—aircraft or engine
Compliance Breeds Documents
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Mx Records & Regulations
Owner & Operator Mx Records Systems: – A Mx Records Manual must:
• specify the recordkeeping system • preserves for retrieval and inspection - all required Mx
records • Maintained for required time periods
– Must always contain all Mx records needed to prove the current airworthiness of all operating aircraft
– Records must be clear and legible – All required records must be transferred with
aircraft when sold – Operator must make all required Mx records
available for inspection…at any time
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Mx Records & Retention
What Mx records to retain—and how? – FAA – 14 CFR §91.47, 112.380, 121.380a, 135.439,
135.441 – EASA – Part M, §A, Subpart C, M.A. 305 et seq.
Are electronic Mx records approved? – FAA – YES; Advisory Circular 120-78 – EASA – YES; Part M, § A, Subpart C, M.A. 305(h), and Subpart F, M.A. 614a
Special e-records requirements – System must prevent damage, alteration, loss – One backup copy stored separate location – Backup must be made with 24 hours of original – All terminals must prevent unauthorized access
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Mx Records & MROs
FAA - 14 CFR § 145.219 EASA - Part M, § A, Subpart F, M.A. 614 et seq.
Must provide Mx record copies to the
owner or operator Must retain the Mx Records for – FAA - 2 years – EASA - 3 years
Must make all required Mx records available for inspection…at any time
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If only compliance was this easy…
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What is Cloud Computing?
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Remote, on-demand computing, where data and programmes are accessed from any web-connected browser
The Burden on IT Departments
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Why Cloud Computing?
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Why would an airline choose a cloud-computing solution for regulatory compliance?
Types of Cloud Services
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Global Uptake of SaaS
$0.0
$2.0
$4.0
$6.0
$8.0
$10.0
$12.0
$14.0
$16.0
Global North America Western Europe Asia Pacific
12.3
7.8
2.7
0.7
14.5
9.1
3.2
0.934
2011 2012
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In billions USD
Source: Gartner, Inc., 3/2012
What Do Cloud Vendors Provide?
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SIMPLICITY COMPLEXITY
Choosing a Cloud Vendor
Decide: public cloud or private cloud? Reputation, years in operation, references, discussions and site visits with customers Ask about SLA commitment and actual uptime for the past few years Review security and functionality audits Ask about business continuity, redundancy, backups
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Aviation Ecosystem
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Global Responsiveness
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“As AirVault is a cloud-based system…we tested carefully the responsiveness and performance from our several outstations. At all times, we were able to load, index, search, retrieve, and share documents without any delay.”
— Jörgen Olsson Scandinavian Airlines
Unlocking the Hidden Data
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Contact
Visit
www.airvault.com
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John Upham Vice President, EMEA, AirVault
[email protected] +1 978 621-8524
Event Hashtags: #RecordsManagement
#Cloud
Twitter: @aeropodium
@uphamj @AirVaultCloud